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Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 1] |
Claudio |
556 |
Thus answer I in the name of Benedick,
But hear these ill news with the ears of Claudio.
'Tis certain so; the prince wooes for himself.
Friendship is constant in all other things
Save in the office and affairs of love:
Therefore, all hearts in love use their own tongues;
Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent; for beauty is a witch
Against whose charms faith melteth into blood.
This is an accident of hourly proof,
Which I mistrusted not. Farewell, therefore, Hero!
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2 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[II, 3] |
Don Pedro |
907 |
Do so: farewell.
[Exit BALTHASAR]
Come hither, Leonato. What was it you told me of
to-day, that your niece Beatrice was in love with
Signior Benedick?
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3 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[III, 1] |
Beatrice |
1186 |
[Coming forward]
What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true?
Stand I condemn'd for pride and scorn so much?
Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!
No glory lives behind the back of such.
And, Benedick, love on; I will requite thee,
Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand:
If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite thee
To bind our loves up in a holy band;
For others say thou dost deserve, and I
Believe it better than reportingly.
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Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Claudio |
1744 |
O Hero, what a Hero hadst thou been,
If half thy outward graces had been placed
About thy thoughts and counsels of thy heart!
But fare thee well, most foul, most fair! farewell,
Thou pure impiety and impious purity!
For thee I'll lock up all the gates of love,
And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang,
To turn all beauty into thoughts of harm,
And never shall it more be gracious.
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5 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Beatrice |
1942 |
You kill me to deny it. Farewell.
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6 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[IV, 1] |
Benedick |
1976 |
Enough, I am engaged; I will challenge him. I will
kiss your hand, and so I leave you. By this hand,
Claudio shall render me a dear account. As you
hear of me, so think of me. Go, comfort your
cousin: I must say she is dead: and so, farewell.
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7 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1] |
Leonato |
2402 |
Until to-morrow morning, lords, farewell.
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8 |
Much Ado about Nothing
[V, 1] |
Antonio |
2403 |
Farewell, my lords: we look for you to-morrow.
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